Government Intervention: The Cost of Interfering with Market Forces

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chapter 5 of ECON1101
Natalia Djohari
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Price Ceiling a maximum allowable price imposed by the government
Deadweight Loss loss in economic surplus due to the market being prevented from reaching the equilibrium price and quantity where marginal benefit equals marginal cost
Price Floor a minimum allowable price imposed by the government
Result of applying tax to a highly elastic supply and demand equilibrium Bigger dead weight loss
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